hangover
Americannoun
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hangovers
plural
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the disagreeable physical aftereffects of drunkenness, such as a headache or stomach disorder, usually felt several hours after cessation of drinking.
- Synonyms:
- nausea, qualm, sickishness, queasiness
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something remaining behind from a former period or state of affairs.
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any aftermath of or lingering effect from a distressing experience.
the post-Watergate hangover in Washington.
noun
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the delayed aftereffects of drinking too much alcohol in a relatively short period of time, characterized by headache and sometimes nausea and dizziness
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a person or thing left over from or influenced by a past age
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of hangover
1890–95, noun use of verb phrase hang over
Example Sentences
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The Rolling Stones were there to chronicle the impending hangover.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
The Daily Star spotlights England fans who will be waking up with the "ultimate hangover today" after the World Cup match against Mexico, which is due to kick-off in the early hours of Monday.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Still, it only expects to be profitable again in FY 2028, given higher fuel prices and a hangover from engine maintenance costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
The latter is the hangover from a peripatetic childhood defined and dominated by his charismatic father, a once-idealistic scholar whose dreams of a Arab utopia soured into authoritarian megalomania.
From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026
But that is my own illusion, a hangover from a version of reality I learned in the former time.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
As a Kryptonian, her hangovers are instantly cured by a yellow sun.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
Schylling does not plan to dramatically increase production or raise prices, despite the viral demand, to avoid product hangovers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
And to address what some member states see as irritating hangovers from Brexit.
From BBC ● May 19, 2025
"The growth has been rapid and proof that people are crying out for something social that doesn't wreck their weekend with crippling hangovers," Friday Night Lights founder Charlie A told BBC Sport.
From BBC ● May 2, 2025
I’m guessing emotional hangovers feel a lot like actual hangovers.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
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